Fiddler on the Roof

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Event Fiddler on the Roof
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 6 August 1988
Opening Date 6 August 1988
Last Date 29 October 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Jerome Robbin's exciting and moving production returns to Australia to enjoy yet another "sell-out" season. Set in a small Jewish community in Czarist Russia, the story of Tevye the milkman and the changing traditions of the village is compelling theatre with a memorable score featuring "If I were a rich man", "Matchmaker" and "Sunrise Sunset".
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tom Abbott Choreographer
Jerome Robbins Choreographer
Jerry Bock Composer
Julia de Plater Conductor
Desmond Digby Designer
Sheldon Harnick Lyricist
Jerome Robbins Original Director
Joseph Stein Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
United States of America
Further Information 16 performances: Aug 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 25, 26, 29 and Sept 1 and Oct 22, 25, 26, 27 & 29.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Aug/Sept 1988
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 64007